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Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up
The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors.Some mayors across the state are in support of it, including Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose."We see that we have an epidemic of unaddressed, untreated addiction," said Mahan. "The answer is treatment."Mahan said Prop. 36 would help reduce retail crime, by mandating that drug-addicted individuals committing crimes get help."We have to have accountability for treatment," said Mahan. "We have to give judges the tools they need to mandate that people...
How California's oldest sparkling wine maker was saved by a jailbreaking granny | Bartell's Backroads
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. — If you follow the Russian River through Sonoma County, the sound of clinking glass gets louder as you approach the town of Korbel. It's the Korbel bottling factory, the oldest and largest champagne facility in California. "We did 18,000 cases the other day," said Korbel tour...
Western Nevada and Northeastern California Under Fire and Wind Advisories
Reno, NV – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for Western Nevada and Northeastern California, alongside a Lake Wind Advisory for the Greater Reno area. The advisories will be in effect Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., due to critical fire conditions and dangerous winds.
Woman's death at Gilroy home deemed suspicious; SWAT team used to collect evidence
The death of a woman last week at a Gilroy home is being investigated as suspicious, police said Thursday. The investigation began after the woman was found dead the evening of Aug. 6 at a home in the 7600 block of Rea Street, according to Gilroy police. On Thursday morning, a SWAT team carried out a high-risk search warrant at the home to collect additional evidence. During the operation, a man was arrested at the home for an unrelated warrant, police said. The woman's name was not released and no other details have been released. Police said the investigation is ongoing and they are working with the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office to determine a cause of death. Anyone with information about the case can contact Detective Catalina Fraide at (408) 846-0335 or by email at catalina.fraide@cityofgilroy.org. Information can be provided anonymously.
At Pebble Beach the memory of Gandini with a unique Ferrari
The Ferrari 308 GT Rainbow from the ASI Bertone collection is ready to make its appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, to be held from 15 to 18 August at the Monterey Golf Club. There's also a bit of Italian history at Monterey Car Week, the most glamorous automotive event of the summer, as the Californian town transforms itself into a Mecca for collectors and enthusiasts from all over the world for a week.
Automobili Pininfarina to deliver a one-of-one coach-built Battista EV during Monterey Car Week
Boutique electric hypercar maker Automobili Pininfarina is showing off another one-of-a-kind model at Car Week in Monterey this week. In addition to the Batman-themed B95 Gotham on display at The Quail, Automobili Pininfarina is showing off a coach-built variant of its Battista hypercar called the Targamerica, which has been delivered to the US client who commissioned it (for a small price we’re sure).
BMW M5 Pebble Beach Edition Sold for $280,000
The 2025 BMW M5 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Edition #1/1 joined the auction block today at the Gooding & Company during Pebble Beach Automotive Week. This one-of-a-kind M5, created in collaboration with BMW M and BMW Individual, will be the first 2025 M5 to be delivered in North America and it fetched $280,000 at auction. The proceeds above its MSRP were donated to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, supporting educational programs for disadvantaged youth in Monterey County.
California insurance regulation reforms take important step forward
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Proposed reforms to California’s insurance regulations took a key step forward Friday, officially entering the public comment period required before they can be enacted. The proposed regulation will allow insurance companies to use forward-looking, so-called ‘catastrophe modeling’ when asking the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
Another year of water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states, feds say
Despite some improvements in water conservation, Nevada is facing a fourth consecutive year of mandatory water cuts, as drought and climate change continue to threaten Lake Mead, federal officials announced Thursday. Federal water managers announced that Tier 1 water cuts — the least severe shortage condition — would be necessary next year to preserve water […]
Salinas City Council is set to decide on the county’s first rent stabilization ordinance.
At 7pm on Tuesday, Aug. 20, Salinas City Council is set to consider what could become Monterey County’s first rent control ordinance. The proposed ordinance comes after well over a year of organizing by residents, who have been showing up to voice their support at public meetings. They have carried signs and shared stories of struggles to keep a roof over their heads.
Gov. Newsom signs ‘locked door loophole’ bill to combat car break-ins
(KRON) — As part of the Safer California Plan, what is described as “the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime in modern California history,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “locked door loophole” bill on Friday. The bill, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, no longer requires California car owners to prove their […]
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